1909 Carnegie Pa Postcard Mailed to HONUS WAGNER - Chicago, Ill - BASEBALL - HOF

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*** INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS, WAIT FOR INVOICE *** *** THANK YOU *** *** ITEM DESCRIPTION *** Here is a RARE/SCARCE postcard mailed to BASEBALL HALL OF FAMER HONUS WAGNER - Chicago, Ill --------------------------------------------- Postmark: CARNEGIE, PA APR 19 1909 --------------------------------------------- Mailed to: Mr. John P. WagnerChicago, Ill.c/o PittsburghBaseBall Club (IT APPEARS THAT THE TEAMS HAD "MAIL" PROVISIONS AT "AWAY" BALLPARKS) --------------------------------------------- Message: April 19, 1909 Hello HonusThis postalwill makeyou think ofhome sweetHome. M.E.L. (NOTE: THERE HAS BEEN SOME "TALK" THAT HONUS AND CERTAIN OF HIS CORRESPONDENTS USED "SECRET/CODED" SIGNATURES WHEN WRITING. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS WAS ONE OF THEM OR THAT M.E.L. MEANS "MY ETERNAL LOVE" OR NOT ). FYI - THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES PLAYED THE CHICAGO CUBS ON APRIL 18, 1909 (THE ONLY GAME SCHEDULED IN APRIL OF THAT YEAR) AND WON THE GAME 1 - 0. --------------------------------------------- Front (Picture side) has: 104 Birds Eye View of Carnegie, Pa. East from Doolittle hill Published by J. B. Knepper. Handwritten message: There is no place like Carnegie - (appears to be Nellie) --------------------------------------------- SOME INFO ON HONUS WAGNER Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner (February 24, 1874 - December 6, 1955) was an American baseball shortstop who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1897 to 1917, almost entirely for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wagner won eight batting titles, tied for the most in National League history with Tony Gwynn. He also led the league in slugging six times, and in stolen bases five times. Wagner was nicknamed "The Flying Dutchman" due to his superb speed and German heritage ("Dutch" in this instance being an alteration of "Deutsch"). In 1916, Wagner married Bessie Baine Smith, and the couple went on to have three daughters. In 1936, the Baseball Hall of Fame inducted Wagner as one of the first five members. He received the second-highest vote total, behind Ty Cobb and tied with Babe Ruth. Although Cobb is frequently cited as the greatest player of the dead-ball era, some contemporaries regarded Wagner as the better all-around player, and most baseball historians consider Wagner to be the greatest shortstop ever. Cobb himself called Wagner "maybe the greatest star ever to take the diamond." Wagner died on December 6, 1955 in Cranegie, PA. He is buried at Jefferson Memorial Park in Pleasant Hills. Plot: Garden of the Cross, Section 7, Lot 327-C, Space 1 --------------------------------------------- A "ONE OF A KIND" 1909 HONUS WAGNER POSTCARD A "RARE/SCARCE" ITEM FOR YOUR HONUS WAGNER / BASEBALL COLLECTION CONDITION: EXPECT USUAL EDGE/AGE WEAR STAMP MISSING SOME AGE "SPOTTING" ON MESSAGE SIDE. (PLEASE SEE THE 2 SCANS) I HAVE BEEN BUYING & SELLING ON eBay SINCE AUGUST, 1998 YOUR SATISFACTION IS MY GOALI DESCRIBE MY ITEMS LISTING THE CONDITION AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE BUT ONCE IN A WHILE I MAY MISS SOMETHING *** POLICIES & OTHER INFORMATION *** *** PLEASE READ PRIOR TO BIDDING ****** THANK YOU *** PAYMENTS: BY RULE, PAYMENT METHOD IS PAYPAL ONLY IF PAYMENT IS MADE BY BY E-CHECK, ITEM WILL BE SHIPPED WHEN CLEARED BY PAYPAL INSURANCE: OPTIONAL EXCEPT WHERE NOTED AS “REQUIRED” INSURANCE IS ALSO HIGHLY RECOMMENDED WHEN ITEM PRICE IS $50.00 OR MORE NOTE: I CANNOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR UNINSURED SHIPMENTS BE AWARE: THE INSURANCE OPTION AMOUNT MAY BE MORE THAN WHAT IS SHOWN, BASED ON FINAL PRICE DELIVERY CONFIRMATION: WILL BE INCLUDED (IF NECESSARY) ON ITEMS SOLD FOR $50.00 TO $249.99 SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION: WILL BE INCLUDED ON ITEMS SOLD FOR $250.00 OR MORE COMBINED SHIPPING: I COMBINE SHIPPING ON MULTIPLE ITEMS WON WITHIN THE SAME WEEK (SUNDAY-SATURDAY) SHIPPING: I TRY TO SHIP WITHIN 3 TO 5 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF PAYMENT FEEDBACK: I NORMALLY LEAVE FEEDBACK WHEN I SHIP THE ITEMFEEDBACK INCLUD... read more

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